Energy and Sustainability Specialist

Job Title: Energy and Sustainability Specialist
Type: Full Time / Permanent
Location: Northampton with UK wide travel
Salary: £45k plus car allowance and bonus opportunity
Would suit a qualified person looking for next step in career. 1-2 years’ experience needed.
Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.
The Role
A greenfield opportunity to drive improvements in sustainability and carbon reduction throughout the organisation. The post holder will be responsible to the Head of Facilities for managing and monitoring Bright Horizons UK Energy/Utility consumption and for proactively leading the management of energy saving schemes and will be the lead specialist for Energy Management and lead specialist for related Sustainability matters.
What We Can Do for You
Our benefits include but are not limited to:
Flexible working and holiday entitlements
Discounted childcare
Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks
Annual gala award evening
Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more
Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life
Why Bright Horizons?
We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for the last 17 consecutive years, as well as being awarded the newly created Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women 2023.
Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 300+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.
What You Will Be Doing:
Fully computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. including utilisation of energy monitoring software to prepare reports and target high usage.
Most importantly, you will have experience delivering energy solutions and should have excellent general knowledge of Energy and Carbon legislation/compliance.
Keeping up to date with changes in Energy and Carbon regulations and best practice.
Supporting behavioural change programmes relating to reducing energy usage and carbon emissions.
What We Are Looking For:
Fully computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. including utilisation of energy monitoring software to prepare reports and target high usage.
Most importantly, you will have experience delivering energy solutions within Buildings and should have excellent general knowledge of Energy and Carbon legislation/compliance.
Keeping up to date with changes in Energy and Carbon regulations and best practice.
Supporting behavioural change programmes relating to reducing energy usage and carbon emissions.
Desirable Experience :
Energy Consultancy, or Energy Management but should have a Degree/HNC in either an Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services), or Energy Specific Subject Matter (Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy).
Professional qualification and relevant membership of CIBSE/Energy Institution and/or evidence of working towards full membership.
Maintaining professional qualification and undertaking the required amount of continue professional development.
Experience of working in the education/childcare sector.
Experience of working in occupied settings
Minimum 1-2 of 5 plus years working in an Energy & Sustainability Management role.
Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. If you share our passion, values, and have most of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply – as you may be just what we are looking for! Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS. Some of our roles require specific qualifications by law, this will be highlighted as essential within the advert.